A 34-year-old woman presents to a surgeon to discuss the possibility of an elective splenectomy. Several weeks ago she was diagnosed with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. At that time her platelet count was 24,000/mm³. Her primary care doctor started
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A. Haemophilus influenzae
B. Moraxella catarrhalis
C. Staphylococcus aureus
D. Viridans group of streptococci
E. Pseudomonas aeruginosa